Bobsleigh at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Four-man
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The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City was held on 22 and 23 February, at the Utah Olympic Park Track near Park City.[1][2]
VenuePark City, United States
DatesFebruary 22–23, 2002
Competitors135 from 26 nations
Winning time3:07.51
| Four-man bobsleigh at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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USA-2 team, consisting of Brian Shimer, Mike Kohn, Doug Sharp and Dan Steele, after finishing the third run of the four-man competition | ||||||||||
| Venue | Park City, United States | |||||||||
| Dates | February 22–23, 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 135 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:07.51 | |||||||||
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Records
While the IOC does not consider bobsled times eligible for Olympic records, the FIBT does maintain records for both the start and a complete run at each track it competes.
Prior to this competition, the existing track records for the Utah Olympic Park Track were as follows.
| Type[1] | Date | Team | Time |
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| Start | 28 November 1998 |  GermanyAndre Lange Christoph Heyder Enrico Kühn Lars Behrendt | 4.74 |
| Run | 25 February 2001 | Germany Andre Lange Lars Behrendt Rene Hoppe Carsten Embach | 46.57 |
The following track records were established during this event.
| Type[1] | Date | Run | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 22 February | 1 |  Switzerland (SUI-1) Martin Annen Silvio Schäufelberger Beat Hefti Cédric Grand | 4.73 |
| 22 February | 2 | Switzerland (SUI-1) Martin Annen Silvio Schäufelberger Beat Hefti Cédric Grand | 4.72 |
